Summer vacation 2023: How to find the biggest bargains on last-minute flights

Would you rather book spontaneously than plan your holiday for a long time? Tips for consumers looking for last-minute bargains for their 2023 summer vacation.

Hanover – Are you longing for a break from everyday life, but don't have the time or energy to plan a trip months in advance? Then a last-minute trip for this year's summer vacation might be just the thing. However, many trips will be expensive for holidays in 2023 - this also applies to last-minute bookings. With a few tricks, consumers can still get the best last-minute deals.

Last Minute Holidays 2023: Travel Experts Recommend Keeping an Open Mind at Holiday Destination

A last-minute trip is considered to be all trips whose booking and departure is a period of 3 months to 14 days. Trips booked less than 14 days in advance are considered "Ultra Last Minute", the holiday specialists explain on lasminute.de. However, the fact that there are last-minute bargains especially for spontaneous trips is a common misconception.

Although there used to be overstock offers from airlines and tour operators, consumers now often even pay a surcharge if they book their holidays at too short notice. This is due to the fact that supply and demand are accurately estimated and there are rarely any remaining places, writes the advice portal sorglosfliegen.de. Opinions therefore differ as to whether early booking or last-minute is more worthwhile.

Consumers should always browse several comparison portals to get hold of cheap flights and hotels. © Christoph Schmidt/dpa

Especially with flexible trips, holidaymakers can still find cheap offers. According to the comparison portal for flights and hotels skyscanner.de, it is a decisive advantage to be open when choosing a holiday destination. The portal offers the "All Places" feature to search for the cheapest holiday destinations around the world. But flexible travel dates can also help you find a trip for little money. If, for example, a complete month is specified as the travel period, comparison portals can offer periods in which flights and hotels are cheapest.

Summer vacation 2023 Last-minute: book round-trip flights separately

But even those who have a specific destination in mind and only have two weeks at their disposal can sometimes still spontaneously find bargains for their summer vacation; by booking the flights separately, i.e. one-way. In this way, two different airlines can be selected for the route and, in the best case, money can be saved.

If you have strong nerves, you should also wait until the very last second to book your flight. "The closer the departure date gets, the more fares can fall," the experts at skyscanner.com explain. Since night flights are usually less popular, it is also worth looking for flights late in the evening.

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It also makes sense to search several travel portals for offers. In addition to skyscanner.com, HolidayCheck and Check24, for example, offer the best deals. If consumers have found a bargain on a portal, they have to be quick: Often the best offers are sold out after just a few seconds, warns sorglosfliegen.de. (tt)